The T20 World Cup is well known for delivering a high level of cricketing contest as the top teams battle it out for the ultimate glory.
With an eye on the title, teams have to establish their dominance by toppling other opponents consistently.
The global T20 event has seen a few teams reign supremacy by crushing one opponent after another, registering a remarkable winning streak.
This article will list the team with the most consecutive wins in T20 World Cup history.
Most Consecutive Wins in T20 World Cup
| Team | Matches Won | Against | Margin | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | Sri Lanka | Won by 7 wickets | Perth | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Ireland | Won by 42 runs | Brisbane | 31 Oct 2022 | ||
| Afghanistan | Won by 4 runs | Adelaide | 4 Nov 2022 | ||
| Oman | Won by 39 runs | Bridgetown | 5 Jun 2024 | ||
| England | Won by 36 runs | Bridgetown | 8 Jun 2024 | ||
| Namibia | Won by 9 wickets | North Sound | 11 Jun 2024 | ||
| Scotland | Won by 5 wickets | Gros Islet | 15 Jun 2024 | ||
| Bangladesh | Won by 28 runs | North Sound | 20 Jun 2024 | ||
| South Africa | 8 | Sri Lanka | Won by 6 wickets | New York | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Netherlands | Won by 4 wickets | New York | 8 Jun 2024 | ||
| Bangladesh | Won by 4 runs | New York | 10 Jun 2024 | ||
| Nepal | Won by 1 run | Kingstown | 14 Jun 2024 | ||
| U.S.A. | Won by 18 runs | North Sound | 19 Jun 2024 | ||
| England | Won by 7 runs | Gros Islet | 21 Jun 2024 | ||
| West Indies | Won by 3 wickets | North Sound | 23 Jun 2024 | ||
| Afghanistan | Won by 9 Wickets | Tarouba | 26 Jun 2024 | ||
| India | 8 | Ireland | Won by 8 wickets | New York | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Pakistan | Won by 6 runs | New York | 9 Jun 2024 | ||
| U.S.A. | Won by 7 wickets | New York | 12 Jun 2024 | ||
| Afghanistan | Won by 47 runs | Bridgetown | 20 Jun 2024 | ||
| Bangladesh | Won by 50 runs | North Sound | 22 Jun 2024 | ||
| Australia | Won by 24 runs | Gros Islet | 24 Jun 2024 | ||
| England | Won by 68 runs | Providence | 27 Jun 2024 | ||
| South Africa | Won by 7 runs | Bridgetown | 29 Jun 2024 | ||
| India | 7 | Pakistan | Won by 8 wickets | Colombo | 30 Sep 2012 |
| South Africa | Won by 1 runs | Colombo | 2 Oct 2012 | ||
| Pakistan | Won by 7 wickets | Mirpur | 21 Mar 2014 | ||
| West Indies | Won by 7 wickets | Mirpur | 23 Mar 2014 | ||
| Bangladesh | Won by 8 wickets | Mirpur | 28 Mar 2014 | ||
| Australia | Won by 73 runs | Mirpur | 30 Mar 2014 | ||
| South Africa | Won by 6 wickets | Mirpur | 4 Apr 2014 | ||
| India | 6 | England | Won by 18 runs | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| South Africa | Won by 37 runs | Durban | 20 Sep 2007 | ||
| Australia | Won by 15 runs | Durban | 22 Sep 2007 | ||
| Pakistan | Won by 5 runs | Johannesburg | 24 Sep 2007 | ||
| Bangladesh | Won by 25 runs | Nottingham | 6 Jun 2009 | ||
| Ireland | Won by 8 wickets | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2009 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 6 | Australia | Won by 6 wickets | Nottingham | 8 Jun 2009 |
| West Indies | Won by 15 runs | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2009 | ||
| Pakistan | Won by 19 runs | Lord’s | 12 Jun 2009 | ||
| Ireland | Won by 9 runs | Lord’s | 14 Jun 2009 | ||
| New Zealand | Won by 48 runs | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 | ||
| West Indies | Won by 57 runs | The Oval | 19 Jun 2009 | ||
| Australia | 6 | Pakistan | Won by 34 runs | Gros Islet | 2 May 2010 |
| Bangladesh | Won by 27 runs | Bridgetown | 5 May 2010 | ||
| India | Won by 49 runs | Bridgetown | 7 May 2010 | ||
| Sri Lanka | Won by 81 runs | Bridgetown | 9 May 2010 | ||
| West Indies | Won by 6 wickets | Gros Islet | 11 May 2010 | ||
| Pakistan | Won by 3 wickets | Gros Islet | 14 May 2010 | ||
| England | 6 | Pakistan | Won by 6 wickets | Bridgetown | 6 May 2010 |
| South Africa | Won by 39 runs | Bridgetown | 8 May 2010 | ||
| New Zealand | Won by 3 wickets | Gros Islet | 10 May 2010 | ||
| Sri Lanka | Won by 7 wickets | Gros Islet | 13 May 2010 | ||
| Australia | Won by 7 wickets | Bridgetown | 16 May 2010 | ||
| Afghanistan | Won by 116 runs | Colombo | 21 Sep 2012 | ||
| South Africa | 5 | Scotland | Won by 130 runs | The Oval | 7 Jun 2009 |
| New Zealand | Won by 1 runs | Lord’s | 9 Jun 2009 | ||
| England | Won by 7 wickets | Nottingham | 11 Jun 2009 | ||
| West Indies | Won by 20 runs | The Oval | 13 Jun 2009 | ||
| India | Won by 12 runs | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 | ||
| Pakistan | 5 | New Zealand | Won by 6 wickets | The Oval | 13 Jun 2009 |
| Ireland | Won by 39 runs | The Oval | 15 Jun 2009 | ||
| South Africa | Won by 7 runs | Nottingham | 18 Jun 2009 | ||
| Sri Lanka | Won by 8 wickets | Lord’s | 21 Jun 2009 | ||
| Bangladesh | Won by 21 runs | Gros Islet | 1 May 2010 | ||
| Pakistan | 5 | India | Won by 10 wickets | Dubai | 24 Oct 2021 |
| New Zealand | Won by 5 wickets | Sharjah | 26 Oct 2021 | ||
| Afghanistan | Won by 5 wickets | Dubai | 29 Oct 2021 | ||
| Namibia | Won by 45 runs | Abu Dhabi | 2 Nov 2021 | ||
| Scotland | Won by 72 runs | Sharjah | 7 Nov 2021 | ||
| New Zealand | 5 | India | Won by 8 wickets | Dubai | 31 Oct 2021 |
| Scotland | Won by 16 runs | Dubai | 3 Nov 2021 | ||
| Namibia | Won by 52 runs | Sharjah | 5 Nov 2021 | ||
| Afghanistan | Won by 8 wickets | Abu Dhabi | 7 Nov 2021 | ||
| England | Won by 5 wickets | Abu Dhabi | 10 Nov 2021 | ||
| India | 5 | Afghanistan | Won by 66 runs | Abu Dhabi | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Scotland | Won by 8 wickets | Dubai | 5 Nov 2021 | ||
| Namibia | Won by 9 wickets | Dubai | 8 Nov 2021 | ||
| Pakistan | Won by 4 wickets | Melbourne | 23 Oct 2022 | ||
| Netherlands | Won by 56 runs | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 |
Key Insights
Australia, South Africa, and India hold the joint record for registering the most consecutive wins in T20 World Cup history. The 3 teams won 8 back-to-back matches, with Australia winning their games across the 2022 and 2024 editions, while South Africa and India’s streak came in 2024.
On the flip side, Bangladesh have logged the most consecutive defeats in the tournament’s history. The Bangladeshi Tigers lost 10 matches on the trot between September 15, 2007 and September 25, 2012. Bangladesh were winless for more than 5 years across 4 editions.
India is the only team to have 3 winning streaks of 5 or more matches in the T20 World Cup. The Indian team’s other 2 streaks came in 2007-09 and 2021-22.
Only India (2007 and 2024)and England (2010) have managed to win the T20 World Cup during their winning streaks.
8 wins registered by South Africa and India in the 2024 edition are the most in a single T20 World Cup edition for a team. This is also the longest winning streak in a single edition.
